Plain and simple, here are some snapshots of harvest so far this year. It has been damp recently so we haven’t been able to get out to the field and harvest the crops… but…
Browsing Category
Food & Swine
-
-
If you possess a fear-of-yeast and have little to zero baking knowledge or bread baking experience, Simple Farmhouse Bread is a great basic recipe to start with. This bread is soft, tender and makes the…
-
Cherry D is one special pig. She’s the newest addition to our small show pig family. When I win a baking contest, it is now tradition to buy a pig (usually a…
-
It certainly doesn’t get any more “Iowa” than mac ‘n cheese dish that is made with bacon AND sweet corn. I wanted to create a pasta dish that had bacon flavor in it,…
-
Here’s a fine way to indulge a bit and get some savory with your sweet. Double Bacon Caramel Sundaes are aptly named because there is a shot of bacon in the caramel…
-
Caramel Pecan Sticky Rolls: With the earnings of this winning recipe, I bought a show pig. “Cinnamon” (the mythical female pig) was on my mind for a long time after I’d banked some…
-
If you are a member of my family or have ever ridden along during harvest, you know about Tractor Trail Mix. I’m not usually one to post recipes that are THIS STINKIN’…
-
Birth to the Kill Floor: 12 dynamic bloggers experience 100% through the #farmtopork Blogger Tour in NC. *I was a sponsored guest of Animal Ag Alliance on the #farmtopork US Blogger Tour.…
-
We’re celebrating the upcoming fall harvest today in our house. Corn Muffin Thumbprints are delicious little bites of heaven, with delicate pieces of fresh corn studding each muffin. They are baked, cooled and…
-
Game day appetizers are a bigger deal than the big ‘game’ in our house. We love football, but food takes top priority when we are hosting ‘game day’. These basic, simple Crab Rangoon…
-
We’re going to have a bounty of pork to eat this fall and winter after recently taking a pig to the locker. I’ve asked some of my fellow Iowa Bloggers to help…
-
Yesterday, the weather changed and it truly felt like fall. I love this time of the year, but it sprung up on me. After being outside in the barn, then giving pitching…
-
Whoopie Pies are one of my favorite desserts. I’m more of a cake girl, than pie girl… I’ll be the first to admit. These cookie-pies (that’s my son’s nickname “Cookie Pie”) are…
-
Easiest. Craft. Ever. I love simple projects that will catch the attention of kids of any age. These ‘stained glass’ pigs are made from 3 basic items: construction paper, tissue paper and contact…
-
Snicker-doodle Muffins are lightly spiced, tender, cinnamon muffins with sweet spiced cinnamon sugar streussel on top. These are easy to throw together and my kids absolutely attacked them. They are delicious warmed…
